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SUMMARY:The End of the World is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan
LOCATION:Shakespeare Hotel
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 27% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nMeeting at the usual place\, upstairs at the Shakespeare 
 Hotel\, 200 Devonshire Street\, Surry Hills\, on Thursday 27 August 2026\,
  at 7.00pm\, we will be discussing The End of the World is Just the Beginn
 ing: Mapping the Collapse of Globalisation (2022) by Peter Zeihan.\n\nThis
  book is highly relevant in the shadow of the blockage of the Strait of Ho
 muz and the interruption to the world's energy supplies. The book argues t
 hat the globalisation in trade was only possible after World War 2 because
  the US Navy guaranteed the free flow of international shipping. Now that 
 the USA is unwilling or unable to keep the supply chains open\, there will
  be an inevitable fall-back to regional trade blocs. Some countries have t
 he resources to look after themselves (the USA has the best geography\, en
 ergy\, food and demographics) while other countries are more import-depend
 ent and vulnerable (China\, Germany). Australia would muddle through\, as 
 it is largely energy and food self-sufficient\, but would be vulnerable to
  the international supply of manufactured goods and medicines.\n\nThe form
 at of the meeting is that we speak about the book in a fairly structured w
 ay for about 45 mins\, with one person speaking at a time\, and where ever
 yone gets to have a say. Dissenting opinions are given a lot of space. The
  meeting then formally ends\, where almost everyone stays back in smaller 
 informal groups to speak more about the book\, or anything else!\n\nUnder 
 our new R̶e̶i̶g̶n̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶T̶e̶r̶r̶o̶r̶ updated policy\, only those people 
 who have read the book are encouraged to come. Do check out our Social eve
 nts for those wanting to meet up without reading a book. Contact our frien
 d Anna for soft copies or dalemills (at) cantab.net for a free pdf.
URL:https://www.meetup.com/politically-incorrect-book-club/events/314331832
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